Lara Yanik is co-founder of NEU Pilates and has been teaching Pilates for nearly two decades. Her path into Pilates began after a rollerblading injury led her to the practice as rehabilitation, where she discovered a sense of calm and body connection that redirected her career away from film and into movement education. She completed STOTT Pilates training in Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, Fitness Circle, and Injury and Special Populations, followed by an internship with PoleStar.
Lara founded her first studio, Shuswap Core Pilates, in Salmon Arm and has mentored Pilates instructors throughout her career. After partnering with physiotherapist Jen Gulley, she co-founded NEUmovement and co-developed the integrated Pilates-physiotherapy method that underpins all NEU Pilates courses. In 2017, she and Jen launched the NEU Pilates Teacher Training Program.
